Setting items in the startup information file (jpccomm.ini)
The following table describes setting items in the startup information file (jpccomm.ini). Disregard items that are not described in this table.
Set specifiable values following = after the label name. A blank character must not be specified at the beginning of a line and before and after =.
Section name |
Label name |
Description |
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Common Section |
Common Msglog Size |
Specifies the size of the file that stores the common message log in kilobytes.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. For details, see the part that describes how to set the file size of the common message log in the chapter that describes installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
Multiple Alarm Table Bind |
Specifies whether to enable the function for binding an alarm to multiple alarm tables. The specifiable values are 0 (disables) or 1 (enables). The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. For details, see the part that describes how to set the function for binding an alarm to multiple alarm tables in the chapter that describes installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Display Product Name |
Displays the settings information about the function for displaying the product name. Do not edit the value of this label. To verify or change the value of this setting, use the jpcconf prodname command. For details, see Chapter 2. Commands. |
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Alarm Message Mode |
Specifies whether to enable the function for measurement value output at alarm recovery. The specifiable values are 0 (disables) or 1 (enables). The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. For details, see the part that describes how to set the function for measurement value output at alarm recovery in the chapter that describes installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Auto Alarm Bind Mode |
Specifies whether to enable the auto alarm bind function. The specifiable values are 0 (disables) or 1 (enables). The default value is 1. For details, see the section describing how to set the auto alarm bind function in the chapter about installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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JP1 Event Double Quote |
Specifies whether to enclose a JP1 user event message with quotation marks. Note that this setting takes effect only for UNIX. The specifiable values are 0 (does not enclose) or 1 (encloses). The default value is 1. For details, see the part that describes configuration for linking with JP1/IM in the chapter that describes operation monitoring by linking with the integrated management product (JP1/IM) in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Common Msglog Type |
Specifies the output format of the common message log for linking with the log file trapping function of JP1/Base. The specifiable value is either of the following values:
The default value is 0. For details, see the part that describes how to set the output format of logs in the chapter that describes error detection for Performance Management in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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NS Status Mode |
Displays the settings information about the status management function. Do not edit the value of this label. To verify or change the value of this setting, use the jpcconf stat command. For details, see Chapter 2. Commands. |
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NS IPv6 Mode |
Displays the settings information about the network configuration. Do not edit the value of this label. To verify or change the value of this setting, use the jpcconf ipv6 command. For details, see Chapter 2. Commands. |
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Get Host Mode |
Specifies the acquisition method for the physical host name in the function for setting monitoring host names. The specifiable values are as follows. Note that the value of this label must be changed by using the jpcconf host hostmode command rather than edited. For details, see Chapter 2. Commands. In Windows:
In UNIX:
The default value is 0. |
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Host Name |
Displays the name of a host in the environment where the Performance Management program runs. The host name is set automatically. Do not edit the value of this label. |
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Host Alias Name |
Displays the alias name of the environment where the Performance Management program runs. Do not edit the value of this label. |
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Correlator Startup Mode |
Specifies whether to use the Correlator quick startup function in PFM - Manager. The specifiable values are 0 (does not use) or 1 (uses). The default value is 1. However, for an overwrite installation, when this label is not described, the default value is 0. Note that the value of this label does not need to be specified for PFM - Base. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, it is assumed to be 0. If you specify 1, the following agent events are output:
For details about the Correlator quick startup function, see the chapter that explains error handling procedures in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Retry Getting Alarm Status |
When the Correlator service was not able to correctly confirm the alarm status of the agent due to an error like a communication error, specifies whether to reconfirm the alarm status next time an alarm event is received from the agent. The specifiable values are 0 (does not reconfirm) or 1 (reconfirms). The default value is 1. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, it is assumed that 1 is specified. If you specify 1, the following agent events are output:
Note that when the Correlator quick startup function is enabled, the alarm status is reconfirmed regardless of whether or not this label is enabled. For details about the Correlator quick startup function, see the chapter on troubleshooting in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Business Group Monitor Mode |
Specifies whether to use the access control feature based on business groups. The specifiable values are 0 (does not use) or 1 (uses). The default value is 0. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, an error message is output and the PFM - Manager service fails to start. For details, see the chapter that describes the management of user accounts and business groups in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Agent Remote Protection |
Specifies whether to enable the option for restricting Agent host remote operation. The specifiable values are 0 (disables) or 1 (enables). The default value is 0. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, it is assumed that 0 is specified. For details, see the chapter that describes the Performance Management function in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Service List Protection |
Specifies whether to enable the option for restricting the viewing of service information from Agent hosts. The specifiable values are 0 (disables) or 1 (enables). The default value is 0. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, it is assumed that 0 is specified. For details, see the chapter that describes the Performance Management function in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Prioritize Manager Startup Communication |
Specifies whether to prioritize the processing for starting the PFM - Manager service. The specifiable values are 0 (do not prioritize) and 1 (prioritize). The default value is 1. When this label is not described for an overwrite installation, it is assumed that 1 is specified. If a non-specifiable value is specified, it is assumed that 1 is specified. When 0 is specified, requests from PFM - Agent and PFM -RM will be received during the startup of the PFM - Manager service. Accordingly, PFM - Agent and PFM -RM will switch from the standalone mode to the normal mode earlier. If, however, the system has a large number of PFM - Agent and PFM - RM hosts, the PFM - Manager service might fail to start. For this reason, we recommend that you specify 1. |
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Multiple Manager |
Displays whether the multiple monitoring configuration is used. The meanings of the values are as follows:
The default value is 0. Do not edit the value of this label. To change the value of this setting, use the jpcconf mgrhost define command. For details, see Chapter 2. Commands. |
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Remote Action Control |
Specifies the remote action control mode. The specifiable values are as follows:
The values are case sensitive. The default value is all. If a non-specifiable value is specified, it is assumed that all is specified. For details, see the section that explains how to set up remote action control in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Alarm Command Wait Mode |
Specifies whether to put the execution of alarm commands on hold when a command that cannot be executed concurrently is being executed in PFM - Manager. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. For details, see Commands that cannot be executed with alarm commands. |
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Alarm Command Timeout |
Specifies the number of seconds for which the execution of alarm commands should be put on hold in PFM - Manager when the value of Alarm Command Wait Mode is 1.
If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. For details, see Commands that cannot be executed with alarm commands. |
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Historical Data Collection Priority Mode |
Specifies whether to enable the historical data collection priority function for all Agent Collector services and Remote Monitor Collector services. The historical data collection priority function prioritizes the collection of historical data over the display of real-time reports. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 0. If this setting exists in the Agent Collector × Section#1 section, the value of the setting in that section is prioritized. For details, see the description of troubleshooting in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Random Retry Mode |
Specifies whether attempts to connect the monitoring agent to the monitoring manager are to be made at random intervals (the dispersion of the reconnection). The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 1. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. |
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Monitoring Suspend Mode |
Specifies whether to enable the monitoring suspension function. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. For details, see the description of the monitoring suspension function in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Auto Sync for Suspend Setting |
Specifies whether to automatically synchronize the settings information to the secondary PFM - Manager, when monitoring is suspended or resumed for the primary PFM - Manager in a multiple monitoring environment and when the value of Monitoring Suspend Mode is 1. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 0. For details, see the description of the automatic synchronization options for the settings information of the monitoring suspension function (for multiple monitoring) in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Action Log Section |
Action Log Mode |
Specifies whether to output action logs. The specifiable values are 0 (does not output) or 1 (outputs). The default value is 0. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, an error message is output and no action log is output. For details, see the part that describes the settings for outputting action logs in the appendix in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
Action Log Dir#2 |
Specifies a directory to which action logs are output with its absolute path. For a logical host environment, specify a directory on the shared disk. If the specified directory is not on the shared disk, an action log is output to each physical host constituting the logical host.
If this label is not specified, the following directory is set. For physical hosts:
For logical hosts:
If the specified path exceeds the maximum length, or an attempt to access the directory fails, an error message is output to the common log and no action log is output. For details, see the part that describes the settings for outputting action logs in the appendix in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Action Log Num |
Specifies the maximum total number of action log files (the number of stored files). The total number indicates the total number of the current output files and shift files of action log files.
If this label is not specified, 5 is set. If the specified value is not a numeric value, an error message is output and 5 is set. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, an error message is output and an integer value from 2 to 10 that is the nearest to the specified value is set. For details, see the part that describes the settings for outputting action logs in the appendix in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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Action Log Size |
Specifies the size of an action log file in kilobytes.
If this label is not specified, 2048 is set. If the specified value is not a numeric value, an error message is output and 2048 is set. If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, an error message is output and an integer value from 512 to 2096128 that is the nearest to the specified value is set. For details, see the part that describes the settings for outputting action logs in the appendix in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
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All sections except the following sections
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NS Keepalive Mode |
Specifies operation from when Performance Management terminates communication until the line is disconnected. The specifiable value is as follows.
The default value is 3. For details, see the part that describes the settings for disconnecting a communication line in the chapter that describes installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
Action Handler Section |
Action Execution Count Limitation |
Specifies whether to enable the concurrent execution controller for actions. This controller limits the number command actions (remote and local actions) that can be executed concurrently by one Action Handler. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. |
Action Concurrent Execution Count |
Specifies the maximum number of command actions (actions) that can be executed concurrently. When the maximum number is reached, subsequent actions to be executed are put on hold and then executed sequentially.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. |
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Action Execution Queue Count |
Specifies the maximum number of actions to be executed that can be put on hold. When the maximum number is reached, subsequent actions are output to the event log and the trace log, and then discarded.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. |
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Action Execution Time Limit |
Specifies the time until an action is forcibly stopped for an action that remains unfinished for a long time.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. It is recommended that the default value be used for this label, because actions in progress might be forcibly stopped if a smaller value is specified. |
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Agent Collector × Section#1 |
NS Cache Maintenance Time |
Specifies the minimum value of the record collection interval of PFM - Agent and PFM - RM.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. For details, see the part that describes estimation and configuration when the number of PFM - Agents and PFM - RMs to be connected to PFM - Manager is large in the appendix in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide. |
NS Init Retry Count |
Specifies the number of retries for the communication initialization processing.
If the specified value is not a numeric value or is outside the specifiable range, the default value is set. |
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Historical Data Collection Priority Mode |
Specifies whether to enable the historical data collection priority function for each applicable Agent Collector or Remote Monitor Collector service individually. The historical data collection priority function prioritizes the collection of historical data over the display of real-time reports. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is NA. If NA is specified, the value specified for Historical Data Collection Priority Mode in Common Section is applied. For details, see the description of troubleshooting in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Agent Store × Section#1 |
NS Init Retry Count |
Same as the description of the NS Init Retry Count label given in the Agent Collector × Section. |
Tools Section |
StartService Retry Interval |
Specifies the retry interval for the startup of the Performance Management service in seconds.
If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, a value (30 or 600) that is the nearest to the specified value is set. For details, see the part that describes startup on a Windows machine in the chapter that describes starting and stopping Performance Management in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
StartService Retry Count |
Specifies the number of retries for the startup of the Performance Management service.
If the specified value is outside the specifiable range, a value (0 or 120) that is the nearest to the specified value is set. For details, see the part that describes startup on a Windows machine in the chapter that describes starting and stopping Performance Management in the JP1/Performance Management User's Guide. |
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Trap Generator Section |
SNMP Varbind Type |
Specifies the name of the event source when NNM is used as the SNMP manager. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 0. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, the default value is set. |
SNMP_Version |
Specifies whether to use SNMPv1 compliant mode or compatibility mode for SNMP traps. The specifiable values are as follows:
The default value is 1. If this label is not specified, or its value is invalid, it is set to 0. |